All beam shots are taken at the same exposure.
Underwater Kinetics Q40 mini
Depth Rating: 152mt
Seals: Single O ring
Power Source: 4x AA alkaline
Switch Method: Head twist on/off
Modes: One
Features: Mask strap
Price: Around £30
Beam Pattern
Moderate spot for (very) close inspection.
Intova Compact
Depth Rating: 122mt
Seals: Double O ring
Power Source: 3x AAA alkaline
Switch Method: Push button on tail cap.
Modes: High/Low/Strobe
Features: Switch has to be held in for strobe mode.
Underwater Kinetics SL3 eLed
Depth Rating: 152mt
Seals: Single O ring
Power Source: 3x C
Switch Method: Head twist on/off.
Modes: One
Features:
Price: Around £50
Beam Pattern
Bright spot beam with no spill light.
Aquatec Aquastar 5
Depth Rating: 120mt
Seals: Double O ring
Power Source: 3x C Alkaline
Switch Method: Head twist on/off.
Modes: One
Features: 8 hour run time
Price: Around £70
Beam Pattern
Small bright hot spot with decent illumination across the beam.
Yezl Q1
Depth Rating: 100mt
Seals: Double O ring
Power Source: Rechargeable Li-Ion 18650
Switch Method: Magnetic rotary, single hand operated.
Modes: 4 brightness, 4 flashing: sos/1Hz (beacon)/ 3Hz/ 9Hz (strobe)
Features: Last used mode memory
Price: Around £40
Beam Pattern
Bright hot spot with decent spread of light.
Led Leser D14 Frogman
Depth Rating: 600mt
Seals: Single O ring
Power Source: 4x AA alkaline
Switch Method: Magnetic lever, thumb hand operated.
Modes: One
Features:
Price: Around £40
Beam Pattern
Bright spot beam with a little spill light
Xtar D02B
Depth Rating: 200mt
Seals: Double O ring
Power Source: Rechargeable Li-ion 18650
Switch Method: Magnetic slider, thumb operated.
Modes: Variable brightness
Features: Complete with red and opaque (wide angle conversion) filters
Price: Around £40
Beam Pattern
Beam Pattern (with opaque diffuser)
Bright hot spot with decent spread of light.
With opaque diffuser
Torchy iCharge R5
Depth Rating: 100mt
Seals: Triple O ring
Power Source: Rechargeable 2200mAh Li-ion battery.
Switch Method: Magnetic slider, thumb operated.
Modes: Variable brightness
Features:Cree XP-G R5 led. Induction wireless charging.
3 hour run time on Max.
3 hour run time on Max.
Price: Around £60
Beam Pattern
Very bright hot spot and good spread of light across the width of the beam. Induction charging means the watertight seal doesn't need to be broken to recharge the battery.
BeamTech R5
Depth Rating: 100mt
Seals: Double O ring
Power Source: Rechargeable Li-Ion 18650
Switch Method: Tail twist on/off.
Modes: One
Features: Cree XP-G R5 led. 3 Hour run time.
Price: Around £40
Beam Pattern
Bright hot spot with moderate spread of light.
Depth Rating: 100mt
Seals: Triple O ring
Power Source: Rechargeable 2900mAh Li-ion battery.
Switch Method: Magnetic slider, thumb operated.
Features:Cree XM-L T6 led. Induction wireless charging.
Very large hot spot and moderate beam angle result in fairly even spread of light across the width of the beam. Induction charging means the watertight seal doesn't need to be broken to recharge the battery.
Depth Rating: 100mt
Seals: Double O ring
Power Source: Rechargeable Li-ion 18650
Switch Method: Magnetic slider, thumb operated.
Modes: Variable brightness
Features:Cree XM-L T6 led
Price: Around £60
Beam Pattern
Large, bright hot spot with good spread of light.
Under Water:
Yezl Q2
Depth Rating: 100mt
Seals: Double O ring
Power Source: Rechargeable Li-Ion 18650
Switch Method: Magnetic rotary, single hand operated.
Modes: 4 brightness, 4 flashing: sos/1Hz (beacon)/ 3Hz/ 9Hz (strobe)
Features: Last used mode memory
Price: Around £60
Beam Pattern
Large, bright hot spot with good spread of light.
Underwater Kinetics SL4 eLed
Depth Rating: 152mt
Seals: Single O ring
Power Source: 4x C alkaline
Switch Method: Flip switch, single finger operated.
Modes: One
Features:
Price: Around £60
Beam Pattern
Large, bright hot spot with good spread of light.
Superstar 1000W
Depth Rating: 100mt
Seals: Double O ring
Power Source: Rechargeable Li-Ion 18650
Switch Method: Press switch, thumb operated.
Modes: Hi/Medium/Low/Slow flash (beacon)/SOS/Fast flash (strobe)
Features: 3 colour battery indicator. Automatic !0% power mode when battery is low. Cree XM-L T6 led.
Price: Around £100
Beam Pattern
Wide angle beam with bright even artifact free illumination.
Under Water:
Beam Pattern
Superstar 1000N
Depth Rating: 100mt
Seals: Double O ring
Power Source: Rechargeable Li-Ion 18650
Switch Method: Press switch, thumb operated.
Modes: Hi/Medium/Low/Slow flash (beacon)/SOS/Fast flash (strobe)
Features: 3 colour battery indicator. Automatic !0% power mode when battery is low. Cree XM-L T6 led.
Price: Around £100
Depth Rating: 200mt
Seals: Double O rings
Power Source: 2x Rechargeable Li-Mn 26650 or 18650
Switch Method: Tail cap twist.
Modes: High/Med/Low/Strobe/SOS
Features: 3.5hr run time on High
Price: Around £100
Beam Pattern
Fairly narrow beam with large hot spot.
Underwater Kinetics Light Cannon eLed
Depth Rating: 152mt
Seals: Single O ring
Power Source: 8x C
Switch Method: Finger switch, single finger operated.
Modes: High/Low
Features: Changeable pistol grip/lantern grip/camera arm available.
Price: Around £150
Beam Pattern
Bright , large hot spot and bright outer edge, Peculiar dark ring artifact in the central beam corona.
Torchy iCharge 3xR5
Beam Pattern
Very wide beam angle. Large hot spot with smooth gradation of illumination from centre to edge.
Superstar 1500W
Depth Rating: 100mt
Seals: Triple O ring
Power Source: Rechargeable 8000mAh Li-Ion battery
Switch Method: Magnetic rotary.
Modes: Hi/Medium/Low/strobe
Features: 3x Cree XP-G R5 leds. Induction wireless charging
Price: Around £120
Very wide beam angle. Large hot spot with smooth gradation of illumination from centre to edge.
Superstar 1500W
Depth Rating: 100mt
Seals: Double O ring
Power Source: Rechargeable Li-Ion
Switch Method: Press switch, thumb operated.
Modes: Hi/Medium/Low/slow flash/sos
Features: 3 colour battery indicator. Automatic !0% power mode when battery is low. 3x Cree XM-L T6 leds.
Price: Around £170
Beam Pattern
Very bight with even, artifact free illumination over the width of the beam.
Beaver Platinum
Depth Rating: 100mt
Seals: Double O ring
Power Source: Integral rechargeable Ni-Mh battery pack
Switch Method: Flip switch with lock Two hand operation.
Modes: One
Features: Changeable Mr 11 bulbs, 20-50W allows customising of brightness, beam angle and colour temperature.
Price: Around £180
Beam Pattern
Shown here with a warm 35w lamp. The beam can be changed to suit by changing the lamp.
Xeccon D3X
Depth Rating: 100mt
Seals: Double O ring
Power Source: 3x Li-Ion battery
Switch Method: Tailcap twist.
Modes: High/Low/Flash
Features: 3x Cree XM-L T6 leds
Price: Around £200
Beam Pattern
Incredibly bright hot spot and high illumination across the beam.
Beaver Plasma
Depth Rating: 100mt
Seals: Double O ring
Power Source: Integral rechargeable Ni-Mh battery pack
Switch Method: Flip switch with lock Two hand operation.
Modes: One
Features: Changeable lenses (spot/ wide angle).
Price: Around £200
Beam Pattern
Very bright, large hotspot with high illumination levels across the beam.
